fall upon

attraversare, trovarsi in difficoltà

Cominciare a vivere difficoltà o condizioni sfavorevoli.

In inglese semplice: To start experiencing difficulties or bad conditions.

• The family fell upon hard times.
• Small shops fell upon difficult times after the factory closed.
• Even successful people can fall upon hardship.

Sinonimi: experience, suffer

Espressioni comuni: fall upon hardship, fall upon hard times

assalire, avventarsi su

Attaccare qualcuno o un luogo all’improvviso e con violenza.

In inglese semplice: To attack someone or a place suddenly and violently.

• The wolves fell upon their prey.
• Soldiers fell upon the camp before sunrise.
• The attackers fell upon him without warning.

Come si usa: fall upon someone/something (The raiders fell upon the village at dawn.)

Sinonimi: attack, set upon

Espressioni comuni: fall upon someone, fall upon enemies

cadere di

Ricorrere o avvenire in una data o in un giorno particolare.

In inglese semplice: To happen on a particular date or day.

• Her birthday falls upon a Monday.
• The festival fell upon the first day of spring.
• Will the holiday fall upon a weekend next year?

Come si usa: fall upon a day/date (The anniversary falls upon a Sunday this year.)

Sinonimi: fall on, occur on

Espressioni comuni: fall upon Sunday, fall upon Christmas

imbattersi in

Trovare qualcosa per caso, senza averlo cercato o previsto.

In inglese semplice: To find something without planning or expecting to find it.

• I fell upon a useful clue.
• She fell upon the answer while sorting old notes.
• They fell upon an abandoned cottage during their walk.

Come si usa: fall upon something (During my search, I fell upon a useful old map.)

Sinonimi: come across, happen upon, stumble upon

Espressioni comuni: fall upon something, fall upon clues